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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ampicillin Capsules BP 250 mg
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains Ampicillin Trihydrate equivalent to 250 mg of Ampicillin.
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Capsule, hard (Capsule)
An opaque capsule with a grey cap and a red body with ‘AMP 250’ printed on the capsule shell and containing a white
to creamy granular powder.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Ampicillin capsules BP are indicated for the oral therapy of bacterial infections caused by ampicillin-sensitive
organisms. Such indications include infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract, genito-urinary tract and the
gastro-intestinal tract. Specific indications include ear and soft tissue infections and gonorrhoea.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Usual Adult/Elderly Dosage
The usual dosage is 250mg every 6 hours.
All recommended dosages below are a guide only. In severe infections, the dosages may be increased at the direction of
the physician. Doses should be taken half to one hour before meals.
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. Consult local or
national prescribing guidelines for antibiotic use before prescribing. Where possible, use only where antibiotic
sensitivity is known or suspected.
Ear, nose and throat infections:
250mg four times a day
Bronchitis: Routine therapy:
250mg four times daily
High dose therapy:
1g four times a day
Pneumonia:
500mg four times daily
Urinary tract infections:
500mg three times daily
Gastro-intestinal infections:
500 - 750mg three to four times daily
Enteric fevers:
Acute: 1-2g four times daily for two weeks
Carriers: 1-2g four times daily for four to 12 weeks
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